By Eve Tahmincioglu
Connecticut is poised to become the first state mandating that employers provide paid sick days for employees, and the battle lines include workers advocates on one side who see this as a turning point for employees when it comes to work-life balance, and business interests on the other side predicting the legislation would be costly and undermine companies during a shaky recovery.
The bill was approved by the Connecticut Senate last week and is now headed for the House. After the Senate passed the legislation, both sides came out swinging.
“This is just a terrible piece of legislation. This is an anti-jobs, anti-business bill, despite what was said on the floor. We’ve done nothing — again, nothing — to encourage businesses to grow in Connecticut,” said Joseph... More...
